unaccustomed

[ uhn-uh-kuhs-tuhmd ]

adjective

1. not accustomed accustomed or habituated:

   to be unaccustomed to hardships.

2. unusual; unfamiliar:

   A brief after-dinner speech is an unaccustomed pleasure.

   Synonyms: unexpected, peculiar, curious, extraordinary, uncommon

unaccustomed

/ ˌʌnəˈkʌstəmd /

adjective

1. foll by to not used (to)

   unaccustomed to pain

2. not familiar; strange or unusual

Derived Forms

• ˌunacˈcustomedness, noun

Other Words From

• unac·customed·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of unaccustomed¹

First recorded in 1520–30; un- ¹ + accustomed

Example Sentences

He wanted to do so partly to buoy the crushed spirits of Americans unaccustomed to being attacked.

From Washington Post

Though the new directors would be a minority of a 12-person board, the top executives at ExxonMobil and many other corporations are unaccustomed to being challenged by their own handpicked directors.

From Washington Post

Leal cites a lack of expertise and confidence among teaching staff unaccustomed to teaching climate change, as well as the time pressure within already crowded curriculums.

From Time

People of color have not only been disproportionately impacted by the events of 2020, they are also historically unaccustomed to taking the time to care for themselves, Brown said.

From Washington Post

In all, a Washington Post tally found, she has delivered more than $800 million to a collection of schools, public and private, that are almost entirely unaccustomed to that level of largesse.

From Washington Post

To those unaccustomed to the machinations of the UN, this may seem like yet another insignificant and toothless resolution.

From The Daily Beast

A month after that announcement, unaccustomed daylight was forced upon the lithium-ion battery industry.

From The Daily Beast

It means “very tasty;” and it simply never is—that is, not to those unaccustomed to the flavors of the Slavic palate.

From The Daily Beast

But in a country unaccustomed to electoral ambiguity, there was fear in the air: It was palpable.

From The Daily Beast

While Kelley is unaccustomed to dealing with the media and was nervous about our sit-down, her task is in many ways far easier.

From The Daily Beast

She was flushed and felt intoxicated with the sound of her own voice and the unaccustomed taste of candor.

From Project Gutenberg

Niopo is a powerful stimulant, a small portion of it producing violent sneezing in persons unaccustomed to its use.

From Project Gutenberg

But also he saw strange, unaccustomed raiment, he saw a sheet of gold, he smelt the soft breath of ambra.

From Project Gutenberg

She was delicate and unaccustomed to privation and discomfort—and the cottage had its disadvantages.

From Project Gutenberg

It is ill-bred, and looks as if you were unaccustomed to such pleasures, and so desirous to prolong each one.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• ignorant
• uninformed